AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan tentang tingkat kecakapan akademik siswa dengan menerapkan model Pembelajaran Cooperative Scrift dan melihat perbedaan tingkat kecakapan akademik siswa sebelum dan sesudah pembelajaran menggunakan model Cooperative Script. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode kuantitatif deskriptif karena untuk mendeskripsikan peningkatan siswa dalam kecakapan akademik siswa melalui model pembelajaran Cooperative Script. Sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas VIII.C SMP Negeri 12 Tasikmalaya yang berjumlah 34 orang. Pengumpulan data diambil melalui observasi dan tes. Berdasarkan hasil observasi data bahwa dalam kecakapan akademik siswa sebelum penerapan model pembelajaran Cooperative Script terdapat 15 siswa termasuk kategori kurang dan 19 siswa termasuk kategori sangan kurang, sedangkan setelah pembelajaran Cooperative Script terdapat 10 siswa termasuk kategori sangat tinggi, 21 siswa termasuk kategori tinggi dan 3 siswa termasuk kategori cukup. Dengan skor rata-rata kemampuan kecakapan akademik siswa setelah penerapan model pembelajaran Coopeartive Script adalah 86,73 dan termasuk dalam kategori sangat tinggi. Sehubungan dengan kesimpulan tersebut, maka hendaknya guru berani mencoba menerapkan metode mengajar bervariasi dalam pembalajaran dalam meningkatkan berbagai kemampuan akademik siswa. Experimentation of Cooperative Script Learning Models for Students Academic SkillsAbstractThis study aims to describe the level of students 'academic skills by applying the Cooperative Scrift Learning model and see the differences in the level of students' academic skills before and after learning using the Cooperative Scrift model. The research method used is descriptive quantitative method because to describe the increase in students in students' academic skills through Cooperative Script learning models. The sample in this study were students of class VIII.C SMP Negeri 12 Tasikmalaya which amounted to 34 people. Data collection is taken through observation and tests. Based on observations of data that in the academic skills of students before the application of the Cooperative Script learning model there were 15 students including the less category and 19 students including the poor category, while after Cooperative Script learning there were 10 students including very high categories, 21 students including the high category and 3 students including enough categories. With the average score of the ability of students' academic skills after the application of the Cooperative Script learning model is 86.73 and is included in the very high category. In connection with these conclusions, teachers should be brave enough to try to apply the varied teaching methods in learning to improve students' various academic abilities.

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Kalibendo plantation have a high potential value to be developed as an ecotourism destination. As far, the development of tourism in the area is still lack of visitors's enthusiasm due to several reasons such as lack of tourism product, promotion, poor management, and the low involvement of local people in tourism development. The aims of this study are to determine the visitor's perceptions at Kalibendo plantation tourism objects and arrange the strategy to develop ecotourism in that area. The results of visitors' assessment about tourism on Kalibendo plantation was moderates. Many programs should be developed systematically. The indicators of visitors' satisfactions are 'Sapta Pesona' that consists of security, order, cleanliness, coolness, beauty, friendliness, and memories should be improved. The strategy of tourism development in the Kalibendo plantation tourism objects which is based on SWOT analysis are: 1) The cooperation between local government with tourism management, namely PT. Kalibendo shuld be improved; 2) Organizing the education concerning to the prevention of environmental damage should be formulated; 3) The improvement of local human resources around the tourism objects through training should be implemented; and 4) The improvement of facilities for tourists should be planned and developed following ecotourism principles.